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Tuesdays and Thursdays | May 1, 3, 8, 10 | 6-7pm all four nights. May 10 will be a photography field trip to a nearby location to take photos

Deadline to register: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 by 5pm

Join photographer Mike Murray for a four part series on Camera Basics and Creative Techniques. This series will show you how to get out of the automatic mode and into the creative world of manual mode photography.

These sessions are geared towards beginner and amateur photographers who want to grasp a basic understanding of the creative opportunities that a camera provides, or build on your current knowledge to expand your creativity.

This class will focus on nature photography, landscapes and wildlife. It will not explore cell phone photography and will focus primarily on DSLR’s. Having a basic understanding of your camera from an operational standpoint and some knowledge on how to navigate your camera’s menu is a prerequisite.

When you finish this course you should have the knowledge and motivation to take your photography to the next level. Photography can be great fun and extremely satisfying. All you need is a little help to open up your creative mind.

Topics we will cover are:

Understanding your camera

Aperture

Shutter speed

ISO

Manual vs auto

Light meter- Types

Image size/Image quality RAW vs JPEG

White Balance

Composition with photo examples

Focus manual vs auto

Image stabilization

How aperture selection changes you composition

Rule of thirds, diagonally and horizontally

Depth of field

Framing your composition

Leading lines

Curves

Patterns

Angles

Tripod / handheld (focal length shutter speed rules)

Creative Techniques

High Dynamic Range- When to bracket

Long exposures/motion

Focus stack

Shooting panoramas

Filters- polarizers, Neutral density, Graduated ND filters

Light painting

Camera Painting

Getting creative

Field Trip to a nearby location to take photos and use the course material